🧠 Inventions of 2006
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Microblogging Platform (Twitter)
2 
Cloud Infrastructure Services (AWS)
3 
Online Video Streaming (Netflix)
4 
Smartphone App Development Tools
5 
Online Payment APIs
6 
Digital Map Navigation with Traffic
7 
Virtualization Software
8 
Wireless Headphones
9 
Digital Voice Assistants Concept
10 
Online Backup Services
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON December 26, 2006
Full News Archive
- Headline: Nanny Hunt's Impact on Black Families. Impact: The struggle for nannies to find work with black families led to a spike in demand for psychic nannies in the 2030s, as parents just started hiring anyone who could predict when their baby would need a diaper change.. Fact: Ironically, the most qualified nannies often end up working for families that can afford to pay the most, which is usually not the families that need it the most. Welcome to capitalism!.
- Headline: Heady Days for Makers of Weapons. Impact: The military industry's confidence despite political shifts led to the establishment of an elite 'Weapons Club,' where members exchange ideas on the latest gadgets and how to best market them to unsuspecting governments.. Fact: In a shocking twist, the only weapon they can’t seem to sell is common sense. It’s still sitting on the shelf gathering dust, much like the wisdom of Congress..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
All-Star Superman #1
$50
Civil War #1
$150
The Walking Dead #27
$149.00
52 #1
$10
Detective Comics #817
$30
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Nintendo Wii
$300.00
T.M.X. Elmo
$85.00
Transformers Classics
$10,000.00
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$150.00
LEGO Mindstorms NXT
$250.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
$200.00
Gears of War
$599.99
New Super Mario Bros.
$27.50
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
$120.00
Final Fantasy XII
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2006 Exquisite Collection LeBron James
$15,000
2006 Pokémon World Championships Tropical Tidal Wave No. 1 Trainer Card
$8,000
2006 Fleer Michael Jordan 'Decades of Excellence' Autograph
$75,000
2006 Topps Rookie of the Year Autograph Derek Jeter
$250,000
2006 Panini World Cup Zlatan Ibrahimović Sticker
$28,800